On Thursday 06 September 2001 20:52, Navin Daryanani wrote: > exactly. Somehow after many many tries I got these steps (IN THAT ORDER) > and finally got it to work. I do not mind booting into the console first. > Rather I prefer that. > > BUT the problem with me still remains that once I get into X there is no > way I can get back into the text only mode. I mean, if I do get out I can > restart X by grovelling in the dark. It is not too much of a problem, and > it certainly does not deter me away from linux, but it would certainly be > nice to get it working in the proper way. > > oh! one more thing. I tried watching a dvd movie with xmovie (I think) and > the window which came up showed the movie in SPLIT up DIAGONAL everything > was slanted. But if I took it to full screen I could see it working > properly. Again, not a very big problem but it would be nice to have it > working in the proper way. MAYBE if I go about starting from scratch, like > compiling a kernel, would help. But till this moment I have not tried it so > it is kind of an awe. :-) > > If u can please redirect us to some indepth secrets of how to tweak it > (like the steps u have laid down below) it would be certainly helpful. > > thanks > Navin > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of civileme > Sent: Friday, 7 September 2001 4:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] SiS 630 on Notebooks > > > 8.0 Video will work > > First install and let the recommended configuration be made for the SiS. > > Next, go to console and login as root (select NOT to have X start at boot) > > from a console use your favorite editor to edit > > /etc/lilo.conf > > add the line or change the vga line for the linux boot to > > vga=791 > > remove the lines for linux-nonfb booting > > save & quit > > when the root prompt comes back up > > # lilo > > # > then reboot > > Once you are in console, startx will get you to X and you can use Mandrake > Control Center to modify how you boot. Some folks are happy to boot to > console all the time and then modify various fikles to choose the > WindowManager they use, and several seem to like the Xtart rpm in cooker. > > Civileme Hmmm, well the 630/730 is supposed to be commonly supported by SiS GPL drivers, but not generally on notebooks where the manufacturer has to do some special dodges just to get things to work (then writes special drivers for windows). I wish I had a place I could direct you for more advanced tweaks. If someone out there is running a wiki, maybe people could begin posting their tricks there for others to enjoy. Civileme
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